Community knowledge and perceptions about indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Soroti district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ediau, Michael ^a,c   Babirye, Juliet N ^a   Tumwesigye, Nazarius M ^a   Matovu, Joseph Kb ^a   MacHingaidze, Simba ^c   Okui, Olico ^a   Wanyenze, Rhoda K ^a   Waiswa, Peter ^a,b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Uganda Global Fund   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Community; Indoor residual spraying; Knowledge; Malaria prevention; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING; KNOWLEDGE; MALARIA; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; UGANDA; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878092247     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-170     Document Type: Article

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